Botswana at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics

Botswana at the
2011 World Championships in Athletics
Botswana at the; 2011 World Championships in Athletics
WA code	BOT
National federation	Botswana Athletics Association
Website	www.fecoa.org
in Daegu
Competitors	3
Medals	Gold 1 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 1
World Championships in Athletics appearances
	1983; 1987; 1991; 1993; 1995; 1997; 1999; 2001; 2003; 2005; 2007; 2009; 2011; 2013; 2015; 2017; 2019; 2022; 2023;
	← 2009 2013 →

Botswana competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.

Team selection

A team of 3 athletes was announced to represent the country in the event.^[1]

The following competitor from Botswana won a medal at the Championships

Amantle Montsho narrowly defeated Alyson Felix to become Botswana's first World or Olympic track and field champion

Medal	Athlete	Event
Gold	Amantle Montsho	400 metres

Athlete	Event	Preliminaries		Heats		Semifinals		Final
Athlete	Event	Time Width Height	Rank	Time Width Height	Rank	Time Width Height	Rank	Time Width Height	Rank
Pako Seribe	400 metres			46.97	27	Did not advance
Kabelo Kgosiemang	High jump	2.21	25					Did not advance

Athlete	Event	Preliminaries		Heats		Semifinals		Final
Athlete	Event	Time Width Height	Rank	Time Width Height	Rank	Time Width Height	Rank	Time Width Height	Rank
Amantle Montsho	400 metres			50.95	1	50.13	1	49.56 NR

^ Three go to World athletics championships, The Botswana Gazette, August 17, 2011, archived from the original on April 4, 2012, retrieved August 19, 2011